2012 Shell Belgian Grand Prix

[Eric_Cartman]

Button 8 tenths faster than Hamilton


Vettel will move up to 10th and Webber will start from 12th place.

[phil1993]

So, Oana asked about the jinx...

First pole since Monaco 2009

[KevC]

[sportingcp]

I knew it, I told you Sauber would be fast. Button-Kobayashi-Maldonado . It´s gonna be hard for Raikkonen to win this race. But it is a mystery if Button is gonna mantain this speed in the race it´s really hard to know. I think Koba has a really oportunity to win the race here if everything goes well..

[Green Flag]

It seems difficult for anyone to beat Button tomorrow. Maldonado and Kobayashi at the front will be interesting

[Eric_Cartman]

it's the first time in this qualifying format (since 2006) that no german driver entered Q3.

[iceman1]

I just lost $10

[mikhailv]

Probably the worst thing for Mclaren, having Button on pole. I mean Button, Koby, Malda, Raikkonen and Alonso.

So theres only Raikkonen and Button ahead who is championship challengers ahead of Alonso, hamilton is miles off the pace, Koba and Maldanado will do or die, I think its possible that a non-championship contender will win this race, and it just plays into Alonso's hands if the two furthest away challengers score ahead of him.

Roll on tomorrow!!!!

[phil1993]

The last time a German driver failed to qualify in the top 10 was Japan 2003, but Vettel will start P10 tomorrow after Webber's penalty.

Should be a good race tomorrow.

[SpliT]

                    1. Button
2. Kobayashi
                    3. Maldonado
4. Raikkonen
                    5. Perez
6. Alonso
                    7. Hamilton
8. Grosjean
                    9. Di Resta
10. Vettel
                    11. Hulkenberg
12. Webber*
                    13. Schumacher
14. Massa
                    15. Vergne
16. Ricciardo
                    17. Senna
18. Kovalainen
                    19. Petrov
20. Glock
                    21. De la Rosa
22. Pic
                    23. Rosberg*
24. Karthikeyan

* - 5-place grid penalty

[Ferrariman60]

Wow! I hadn't realzed that Jenson hadn't gotten a pole since Monaco 2009!

That's crazy!

[phil1993]

So Mercedes only 26 points ahead of Sauber...

Lewis Hamilton ‏@LewisHamilton
Damn, WTF!! Jenson has the new rear wing on, I have the old. We voted to change, didn't work out. I lose 0.4 tenths just on the straight.

[iceman1]

Hamilton: Damn, WTF!! Jenson has the new rear wing on, I have the old. We voted to change, didn't work out. I lose 0.4 tenths just on the straight.

[JoostLamers]

Lewis: "Nothing I could do. Now, it's about picking up every point I can from there. Jenson should win easy with that speed."

wtf

Nothing I could do? What about settting up your car like Jenson

[JoostLamers]

Lewis: "Ps. Can't change the car once qualifying starts. I hope @JensonButton brings home maximum points. I'll try & support him"

So he gives up already